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Western Kentucky at Illinois

Sep 10, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 2

Away

Western Kentucky

Conference USA

Final Score

7 - 20

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Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois300
Western Kentucky244

Passing Yards

Illinois107
Western Kentucky238

Rushing Yards

Illinois193
Western Kentucky6

Turnovers

Illinois1
Western Kentucky2

Game Conditions

Temperature70°F
Wind7 mph NE

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mike White

Western Kentucky

YDS: 238

Rushing

Mike Epstein

Illinois

YDS: 111

Receiving

Nacarius Fant

Western Kentucky

YDS: 110

Tackles

Devon Key

Western Kentucky

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois37:54
Western Kentucky22:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Illinois beats Western Kentucky 20-7

Standard

Illinois defeated Western Kentucky 20-7 in Week 2 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 300-244 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Illinois set the terms early in a game that finished 20-7. Chase McLaughlin 37 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 45, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Illinois the first major swing.

Illinois's box score carried the story: 300 total yards, 193 rushing yards, and 107 passing yards. Western Kentucky finished with 244 total yards, including 6 on the ground and 238 through the air.

Illinois converted 9-18 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Illinois led 13-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chase McLaughlin 37 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 37 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 3-0 over Western Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 20 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 6-0 over Western Kentucky).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Julian Jones 10 Yd Interception Return (Chase McLaughlin Kick) (Western Kentucky led 0-13 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chayce Crouch run for 9 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) (Illinois led 20-0 over Western Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike White run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK) (Western Kentucky led 7-20 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-7

    Illinois defeated Western Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    300-244

    Illinois held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    193

    Illinois averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    107

    Illinois averaged 4.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-18

    Illinois's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-12

    Western Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisWestern Kentucky
Total Yards300244
Passing Yards107238
Rushing Yards1936
First Downs1914
Third Down Efficiency9-182-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-2
Total Penalties (Yards)9-9511-100
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts14-2528-43
Rushing Attempts5016
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points81
Possession Time37:5422:06
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)